SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

3 Months Ended

Aug. 28, 2016

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

For the first quarter of fiscal 2017 and 2016, we recognized total stock-based compensation expense (including stock options, restricted stock units, cash-settled restricted stock units, and performance shares) of $14.8 million and $22.4 million, respectively. These amounts are inclusive of discontinued operations. Included in the total stock-based compensation expense for the first quarter of fiscal 2017 and 2016 was income of $0.1 million and expense of $0.2 million, respectively, related to stock options granted by a subsidiary in the subsidiary's shares to the subsidiary's employees. For the first quarter of fiscal 2017, we granted 0.4 million restricted stock units at a weighted average grant date price of $47.85, 0.4 million cash-settled restricted stock units at a weighted average grant date price of $48.07, 1.1 million stock options at a weighted average exercise price of $48.11, and 0.2 million performance shares at a weighted average grant date price of $46.94.

Performance shares are granted to selected executives and other key employees with vesting contingent upon meeting various Company-wide performance goals. The performance goals for the performance periods ending in fiscal 2017 are based upon an overarching earnings per share goal (for certain participants) and, for all participants, (a) our earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ("EBITDA") return on capital, and (b) revenue growth, each measured over the defined performance period. The awards actually earned will range from zero to two hundred percent of the targeted number of performance shares for the performance period ending in fiscal 2017. A payout equal to 25% of the participant's approved target incentive is required to be paid out if we achieve a threshold level of EBITDA return on capital for the performance period ending in fiscal 2017.

The performance goal for one-third of the target number of performance shares for the performance period ending in fiscal 2018 (the "2018 performance period") is based upon an overarching earnings per share goal (for certain participants) and, for all participants, our fiscal 2016 EBITDA return on capital. Another one-third of the target number of performance shares granted for the 2018 performance period is based on an overarching earnings per share goal (for certain participants) and our fiscal 2017 EBITDA return on capital. The performance goal for the last one-third of the target number of performance shares granted for the 2018 performance period is expected to be set at the start of fiscal 2018.

The performance goal for one-third of the target number of performance shares for the performance period ending in fiscal 2019 (the "2019 performance period") is based upon an overarching earnings per share goal (for certain participants) and our fiscal 2017 EBITDA return on capital. The performance goal for the final two-thirds of the target number of performance shares granted for the 2019 performance period is expected to be set at the start of fiscal 2018.

Awards, if earned, will be paid in shares of our common stock. Subject to limited exceptions set forth in the performance share plan, any shares earned will be distributed at the end of the performance period. The value of the performance shares is adjusted based upon the market price of our common stock and current forecasted targets at the end of each reporting period and amortized as compensation expense over the vesting period.

The weighted average Black-Scholes assumptions for stock options granted during the first quarter of fiscal 2017 were as follows:

Expected volatility (%)	19.17
Dividend yield (%)	2.33
Risk-free interest rate (%)	1.02
Expected life of stock option (years)	4.94

The weighted average value of stock options granted during the first quarter of fiscal 2017 was $6.13 per option based upon a Black-Scholes methodology.